Inquisition
Word | INQUISITION |
Character | 11 |
Hyphenation | in qui si tion |
Pronunciations | /ˌɪŋkwɪˈzɪʃən/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Inquisition"
What do we mean by inquisition?
The act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation. synonym: inquiry. noun
An inquest. noun
A tribunal formerly held in the Roman Catholic Church and directed at the suppression of heresy. noun
An investigation that violates the privacy or rights of individuals, especially through rigorous or harsh interrogation. noun
A rigorous or severe questioning. noun
The act of inquiring; close search or examination; investigation; inquiry. noun
In law: Inquiry by a jury impaneled by the sheriff, a coroner, or a board of commissioners, to ascertain facts necessary for judicial or legal purposes other than the trial of an action. noun
The document embodying the result of such inquiry. noun
capitalized In the Roman Catholic Church, an ecclesiastical court, officially styled the Holy Office, for the suppression of heresy by the detection and punishment of heretics and by other means. noun
To subject to inquisition or inquiry; investigate.
The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation. noun
Judicial inquiry; official examination; inquest. noun
The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry. noun
A court or tribunal for the examination and punishment of heretics, fully established by Pope Gregory IX. in 1235. Its operations were chiefly confined to Spain, Portugal, and their dependencies, and a part of Italy. noun
To make inquisition concerning; to inquire into. transitive verb
An investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter noun
An inquest noun
A questioning noun
An investigation or inquiry into the truth of some matter
An inquest
A questioning
The finding of a jury, especially such a finding under a writ of inquiry.
Your bitch-ass Parents. Maybe you're in the middle of making your bed, cleaning your room or some other dumb shit that your parents constantly force down your throat, and you're feeling a bit bored. What's the logical solution? PROCRASTINATE. So, you're browsing memes and all around feeling happy, when out of the blue, The Inquisition knocks on your door. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Hide your beloved procrastination under something, they'll hear it. (even if they're going deaf. Seriously, how can someone be deaf and hear quiet shit like that?) Also applies to your Search History. Urban Dictionary
The contemporary version of a 16th or 17th Century witch hunt. The art of chasing down goths, Wiccans, and/or emos, and beating them mercilessly. Inquisitions are usually undertaken by those who are sick of their "witch shit." Proper garb for a true member of the inquisition is an all black or crimson robe adorned with a cross to drive the heathens away and preventing retaliation. Inquisitors also frequently carry bats, crossbows and sledgehammers to hunt down their quasi undead, soon to be dead prey. Urban Dictionary
Curiosity; the degree to which a person or animal wants to learn new things. Urban Dictionary
Hungry for learning! Urban Dictionary
A small design co., but also a dream, a family, giving it their all with everything they do. Compassion, Capability, Passion, Inspiration. "Eager to acquire the knowledge of not only the heights of our own creativity but the open minds of which to stretch creativity as a whole. In hopes of not breaking but opening the simple minds of others and sharing our knowledge of creativity through passion and capability." Something that has started as a dream from those that want to define meaning in the knowledge of creativity on display. With Compassion, Capability, Passion, Inspiration. After all We The new Cool Kids. Be Inquisitive. Urban Dictionary
You ever wanted to suck cum out of a taco? Who's gonna expect cum in a taco? That's the Inquisition Urban Dictionary
Inquiring, questioning or asking for answers with genuine interest. Urban Dictionary
In the early years of the 16th century, to combat the rising tide of religious unorthodxy, the Pope gave Cardinal Ximinez of Spain leave to move without let or hindrance throughout the land, in a reign of violence, terror and torture that makes a smashing film. This was the Spanish Inquisitions... Urban Dictionary
The Vegas Inquisition occurs when playaz return from Vegas. Someone who was too pwned to go immediately bombards the playaz with nonstop questions about Vegas. This person knows that "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas", but they seem to think this policy does not apply to them. They get very irritated when they get the scoop Heisman. Urban Dictionary
1) A very clever sketch performed by the Monty Python boys consisting of a group of blundering cardinals dressed in silly red hats who laugh diabolically and torture unsuspecting english persons with dish-drying racks. Amongst their weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms... 2) What nobody expects. Urban Dictionary
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